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anita55_gw

A grassy weed in my lawn

11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago

there are some grassy weeds growing in my lawn. Zone 6 NY. Can you ID and tell me how to get rid of them. I hand pulled many and would like to prevent the spread of possible. Thanks

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  • 11 years ago

    Looks like nutsedge.

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